WHAT LIES BENEATH
Divers investigating an underwater canyon off California made a startling discovery in 2002. They found a dead whale that appeared to be wrapped in a crimson, shag-pile carpet. Closer examination revealed this shroud was made of red worms, previously unknown to science, which were eating the whale’s skeleton.
Subsequent research showed these acidsecreting creatures were all female and inside each was a tube containing a harem of dwarf males. These were carried around to
